Thank you very much for all your videos. I am a new gardener in Arlington, and looking for how to grow a blackberry in our place. Is there any info on this plant among your videos? Thank you again.
I love the message in this presentation! - Native plants do create Nature's kitchen for all the creatures that feed in the area. I recently setup a camera to watch birds nesting in my yard and to my delight, I am able to see the types of insects that are captured to feed the new babies.
I just got a job at a Nursery a while back. I know enough to get by about our perennials, herbs, veggies and houseplants, etc. but I know little to nothing about trees (yet). Videos like this are so helpful to me. I really appreciate you all putting these out.
Saved, bookmarked - I will be referencing this video many a times! I have to say pruning some perennials in July is difficult to do especially if they look great, but when I haven’t I regret it in the fall when they look awkward. Such a good resource, thank you creating such valuable content.
Really great information. Thank you for the video. I would like to hear which plants are poisonous to pets or children, and which trees/shrubs not to plant near houses, driveways to prevent foundation damage. Especially my neighbors, lol.
I just got 10 flowering trees from the Arbor Day foundation. White dogwood, crabapple, redbud, and washington hawthorn. They are sticks right now but in 10 years they will be beautiful trees 😂
I don’t know where she’s getting 8 weeks to plant after killing weeds. You can plant 1 to 3 days after spraying glyphosate depending on the species. I’ve done it many times and that’s what the label says.
We are big fans of Mystic Spires Blue Slavia (zone 7 hardy) here in Central Texas. This is the 4th season we've grown this perennial (~10 of them), and the bumblebees were on them from mid-spring into October this year. There were days where the Mystic Spires bed had 10+ bumblebees at any one time. Truly marvelous to observe. My only problem is I can't get them to recover completely after winter. Most of the plants will show new growth by February, but the growth seems to come from the old main stem rather than from the roots. Have a very windy day, and this new growth tends to separate from the old wood (think mushrooms on rotting wood). So, I end up treating them as (expensive) annuals and replacing them in early-to-mid spring.
I think there are a few things that I would like t see in the video - bulkhead positioning - looked like it's on the opposite side from the hole in the top but not sure,. Secondly - love to know the materials used for the stand - I was thinking it would be good on a stand. Thirdly - how do you attach it to your downspout? I will attend one of the in-person classes when there is one that works for me but I would love to add one to use with my new veggie garden next spring.
Very informative. Only wish was that the presentation of trees had been organized by function or size rather than alphabetically. Alphabetical is fine when you know a great deal about them already but less so for those learning.
Very helpful, thank you! I am new to Texas so learning about native choices is important to me. Your video helped me realize that I actually bought tropical butterfly weed at Home Depot the other day even though it was simply labeled as ‘asclepias Red’. I knew enough to look out for tropical milkweed but I thought it would be better labeled. 🤷♀️
Society Garlic smells like something else to me! LOL, I love how it looks, but never buy any because the ride home will leave my whole car smelling like it! Can’t have the teachers bringing my kids to the car at school pickup with it reeking of that society garlic! Another EXCELLENT video though!
I live in texas in East texas this information is extremely helpful Thank you guys so much 🙏 I would love to find a list of native plants I can buy for east texas Or not a list but where to buy some from or seeds
Thank you so much. Awesome information. I’m going to be removing all my Asian jasmine and will be putting in some other type of ground cover that will help attract pollinators. I’ve got a slope to work with so this should be fun!
I would also like to add that natural textiles like cotton, linen, and wool can also be composted. Just make sure it is 100% natural fibers, as polyester is a plastic and won't break down.
Do you have any recommendations for blackland prairie for honeybees? I have been trying for 4 years for nectar and pollen producing flowers. I am having a very hard time to get them to grow. Thanks. I will be looking thru your other videos
I would take a look at these lists from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Plants with Special Value to Honeybees www.wildflower.org/collections/collection.php?collection=xerces_honey and Blackland Prairie Plants www.wildflower.org/collections/collection.php?collection=er32 . Check out some of our videos about gardening for pollinators and make sure you are planting native plants. Many of the non-native flower varieties that are sold at traditional nurseries do not have the characteristics to attract and support pollinators. Thanks for watching!